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Washington Park Beach

LaPorte County, Indiana, United States

Washington Park Beach 2 photos

  • Lighthouse, seen from Washington Park in Michigan City, Indiana

    Lighthouse, seen from Washington Park in Michigan City, Indiana. hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Washington Park

    Washington Park. hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:54 pm
8 am
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.2
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.1
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
12°C53°F
Water
—
Wind
96 km/hmph E
Gusts
149 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:54 pm
Today
7.5Great8 am85
8.0Great9 am64
7.5Great10 am21
7.9Great11 am32
8.0Great12 pm42
8.0Great1 pm74
7.9Great2 pm85
8.0Great3 pm85
7.9Great4 pm85
8.0Great5 pm63
Fri
8.0Great8 am117
8.0Great9 am127
7.9Great10 am138
8.0Great11 am117
8.0Great12 pm96
8.2Great1 pm95
8.2Great2 pm53
8.1Great3 pm63
8.1Great4 pm96
8.1Great5 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 90 m290 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms250 m830 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 240 m780 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables310 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground360 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
350 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
2.5 km1.5 miMichigan City (city)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miMichigan City Municipal Airport (MGC)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Washington Park Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

Loads the map from Stay22, our stays partner.

Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Fri8.2 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat5.9 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 3%
  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.5 GoodBest 10 am to 5 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.9 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed9.2 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 2%